Originally Posted by
dera
Far from truth. There are very large corporations who encourage social media participation.
Our company policy is "we believe in open communication and you are encouraged to tell the world about your work and share your passion. Whether you do so by participating in a blog, wiki, online social network or any other form of online publishing or discussion is completely up to you."
The policy has a few "don't be a d*ck" clauses, but that's the norm today.
Times are a-changing.
In the context of this discussion, I *assumed* everyone understood that I was talking about derogatory/non-flattering content.
Most employers are OK with you being their public fanboy if desired. A few still prefer you don't do anything of that nature at all, ie leave it to their marketing/brand professionals.
Whether something is permissible or not is in the eye of the beholder... if it's not strong-koolaid/full fanboy in nature, it might not pass muster.
Probably worth reading your employer's specific policies.